Reusing Textiles: Waste to Wear

Subject(s): Product design | Age: 11-14 | Type: Open-ended task | Presentation | Publication Year: 2000 - 2009

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In this activity, from Practical Action, students are challenged to design and make a good quality textiles product from some throwaway textiles collected from home or bought from a charity shop.

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URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx3nc

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